The Simpsons draws criticism for seal-clubbing 'Newfie' scene

Did The Simpsons take it too far?

"They had to make a tradeoff probably, between a joke that actually said something intelligent and cutting, and a joke that people would recognize as a joke, so I guess that's probably what they went with," said Drew Brown. | @CBCNLhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/the-simpsons-stupid-newfie-seal-clubbing-1.5114867?cmp=TW_Feed_CBCMain …

Was The Simpsons' "Newfie" joke offensive or just lazy? "If you want a good Newfie joke done properly, you need to hire a Newfoundlander to tell it."https://www.cbc.ca/1.5114867 

Dear #simpsons I am a #newfie and that was funny #TheSimpsons

As a joke, the Simpson's Newfie reference was "meh".... As a way to create publicity, though, it was totally brilliant because we will promote the heck of of it...for free!!

To be honest, I am not really offended by the whole "Stupid Newfie Simpsons" thing, but removing Apu for racist Indian Stereotypes but then totally being fine with calling the people that helped you during 9/11 stupid, is well, stupid.

Am I offended by the "stupid newfie" remark on the Simpsons? Not really. I'm a pretty smart guy. I just think it was a missed opportunity to say something that was actually funny. Hope someone got fired over this & they hire better writers. DM for my resume @TheSimpsons

Not sure how I would take #Newfie seal pup scene if I was a Newfoundlander - but I know even now if Homer, Marg, Bart and the writers of the #Simpsons were to Come from Away - and showed up in Gander with no place to stay, they'd be welcomed with open arms, a beer and a sandwich

I think regardless of the term Newfie the "stupid" was offensive and mean spirted not even remotely funny. Clubbing the baby seal? seriously. The Simpson's humour is often very clever this was just crude.

I hate that slang term for Newfoundlander. It depicts an unintelligent, twee laughing-stock. I don’t begrudge Newfoundlanders using it as a badge of pride and can take a joke. But uses of it like on The Simpsons prove it still connotes an outdated, inaccurate description of us.

oh boy i looked at why newfie was trending bc y'know... home. i'm not super bothered by ppl using the term bc its mostly out of ignorance but boy i really wish they hadn't made the fucking seal hunt joke!!

Son in Edmonton is watching a Simpsons episode about . They had to include a scene where a “Newfie” kid kicks the head off a baby seal. Sigh! Here we go again......

What the fuck did I just see on The Simpsons? Ralph calls himself a stupid Newfie and proceeds to club a stuffed seal to death? Uh what?

I never saw the Simpsons episode (and likely never will because the show hasn't been entertaining in nearly two decades) but I will add this to The Discourse: "Stupid Newfie" jokes sting a lot more coming from fellow Canadians than they do from a team of stagnant American writers

Any references bludgeoning whitecoats with a stick needs to fucking stop though, for the sake of the dignity of Canada's indigenous sealers in addition to sealers of Newfoundland.

RE: the first tweet: Maybe I'm outing myself as Sensitive here but I feel like the stereotype that we are hardworking, but simple, uneducated oafs is pretty prevalent, especially among western Canadians, but as far as I know is non-existent among Americans.

Overall it's just kind of awkward, forced, and embarrassing but that's been standard fare for Simpsons content for the past 15 or more years.

Here's a paper about it if you're interested in that kind of thing.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1467-9481.00200 …

The latest episode of @TheSimpsons is chock-full of Canadian references.https://twitter.com/i/events/1122822529393909760 …